en_tn/jdg/11/17.md

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# General Information:
Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
# When Israel sent messengers
The messengers were sent by the leaders of Israel. AT: "When the leaders of Israel sent messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# pass through
"go through" or "cross"
# would not listen
This phrase is an idiom that means to "refuse." AT: "refused" or "denied their request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# They also sent messengers to the king of Moab
The reason that Israel sent messengers to the king of Moab can be made explicit. AT: "They also send messengers to the king of Moab with the same request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# but he refused
The king of Moab refused Israel's request to pass through Moab. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "but he also refused and would not let them pass through the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# Arnon
This is the name of a river. See how you translated this in [Judges 11:13](./12.md).
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/messenger]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/edom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/moab]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kadesh]]